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Top Quality Pita Barcelona Roadster Replica Watch

This Pita Barcelona Roadster Replica Watch case be made with aluminium-lithium, grade 5 titanium, magnesium, steel, 18kt gold, or even platinum. In one wishes to do so they can go a step further and get a DLC/Anodization coating on their watch too. However, they will make only 99 of them (per year) so not many people will have the joy of creating their own “custom” watch.

For a watch at this price point I would expect better. Even if the price could be increased by $25 USD I am sure many would appreciate the move. While we are on the subject of price, why don’t I mention it. The standard version (aluminum-lithium case with no coating) can be pre-ordered for 3195€ (euros), without tax. The sales tax in Spain is, brace yourself, 18%. So with the added 18% it comes out to approximately 3,770€ which translates to somewhere near $5,220 USD. In case I missed anything, here is the link to the Pita Barcelona Roadster on their website. It’s a great watch, although the design is a little odd, but the price tag puts the watch up there with other luxury brands including Omega, Breitling, Nomos, and others.

Picture Pita Barcelona Replica Watch is a brand based out of Barcelona. They don’t have a large production, but they make watches that could compete with the big guys. This new watch may be their best yet. This is the Pita Barcelona Roadster, a bullhead chronograph with a super-light case and very peculiar design. Let’s take a closer look… Picture This watch is available in more than two versions, although there are only pictures of two. In fact, two watches may never be the same since one has the option to get a custom engraving or other “tailored changes”. Other variables include different case materials. Picture The watch, as mentioned above, is a bullhead chronograph. This is the real special feature about the watch, the pushers are integrated seamlessly into the case, a feature which isn’t found on any other chronographs I have come across. Picture The standard version, with the aluminum-lithium case, is perhaps the most special. The case itself weighs just 17 grams. That is impressive for a watch that is 47mm x 44mm x 13mm. My one gripe?, the use of C1 superluminova. This lume has proven to be not only weak but it fades quickly.

The crown is even imbedded in the case. Despite this it looks relatively easy to pull out though because of the cutout underneath it. At the heart of the watch beats a modified Valgrange chronograph movement. For those thinking ‘this looks a LOT like a Valjoux 7750’ (just turn the movement and it all makes sense) ETA owns Valgrange. The minute counter is slightly confusing but you just remove the “0” after each number and you have your minutes. The hours are supposed to be RPMs and fortunately use plain numbers. The biggest change from normal chronographs? The fact that all the chronograph hands reset pointing down. Pita Replica Watch  is an easy thing to do but it is a very nice touch that really makes the dial look more like the dashboard of a car.

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Best IWC

Best Quality Red Gold IWC Portofino Chronograph Replica Watch

The Red Gold IWC Portofino Chronograph Replica Watch will come with a special case back engraving They are available in two dial colors, slate gray (new for this model line) and silver plated (not new for this model line). Each houses the same Calibre 75320 (based off of the Valjoux 7750) in their 42mm red gold cases.Picture

Silver-plated dial version: Ref. IW391020 IWC recently revamped their IWC Portofino Replica Watch collectoin at SIHH this year. For Baselworld they will release a few new watches, this is one of them.

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It will feature a pin buckle, although a deployant clasp would be preferred by many due to the likely fact that the watch will cost over $20,000. Picture

Slate gray dial version: IWC Replica Watch Although they will have other new watches for Baselworld 2014 this is a very strong start and it is likely that their strong performance at SIHH this year is just the start of a very successful year for IWC. The Portofino Chronograph used to come in only stainless steel but now it will come in one more metal, red gold.

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Best Omega

Old Baselworld Watches: Cheap Omega Speedmaster Mark II Replica Watch

Unlike the original movement Cheap Omega Speedmaster Mark II Replica Watch new movement will be automatic and will feature the co-axial escape wheel. It will also come in a plainer version that will get rid of the orange.However, the special feature found on this watch is the use of silicon in the movement. The calibre (containing 188 pieces) has a silicon balance roller, lever, and escapement wheel.  Picture

The Omega Speedmaster Replica Watch reissue was the first Baselworld novelty from Omega (if you have been following watch news you will also know that they are planning to release the older-style 300m reissue). 

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Gravity + Supercharged Pontos S  Picture 43mm stainless steel case, leather strap The Masterpiece Gravity is the newest addition to the ML Masterpiece collection. Originally announced in Mid-February this watch comes in two versions, both seen above. However, the special feature found on this watch is the use of silicon in the movement. The calibre (containing 188 pieces) has a silicon balance roller, lever, and escapement wheel.  Picture  It uses an ETA Valgranges-based calibre that 37mm in diameter by itself.


Blancpain Villeret Picture 42mm rose gold case, enamel dial, 8-day power reserve, image used with permission of blog.perpetuelle.com The Blancpain Villeret, which was announced in early February, uses the automatic Blancpain caliber 1335. It has a grand feu enamel dial and the name comes from the birthplace of the manufacture. It’s a very elegant watch.

48mm stainless steel case The second ML in this post this is the Omega Replica Watch. Why supercharged?, because the size is larger, a lot larger, at 48mm in diameter. The regular Pontos S is 43mm in diameter.

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Best Arnold & Son

Best arnold and son ctb chronograph replica watch

The only difference being that the Best arnold and son ctb chronograph replica watch is a mechanical watch with the A&S7103 beating away at 28,800BPH. Besides the beat rate, the 7103 is an automatic movement with 31 jewels and a maximum power reserve of 50 hours. In true Haute Horologie style the watch has many different finishes including hand-chamfered bridges and polished edges, fine circular graining, Côtes de Genève rayonnantes, circular satin-finished wheels, screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads, and the rotor is skeletonized with brushed surfaces.

Picture Here it is, the one to rule them all. This is the new arnold and son replica stands for Chronograph True Beat. This is their third new watch (in 2014) to feature a true beat system. The other two were the DSTB (for Baselworld) and the TB Victory (for Britain’s National Museum of the Royal Navy). However, the CTB has something the others don’t; a chronograph.

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The layout of a true-beat system from the DSTB A true beat system is perhaps the most difficult complication to successfully create. In a nutshell it causes the second hand to move like it was a quartz watch.
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The CTB features a 44mm stainless steel case arnold and son replica watches and a light-gray/silvery opaline dial. There’s no picture but it does have an exhibition case back. Last but certainly not least this is the first watch in the world to feature a chronograph with a central true beat seconds hand. The price on this watch, without the 8% VAT is 23,800 CHF which translates to approximately $27,000 USD. Watch out A. Lange and Sohne, Arnold and Son is coming!

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Best Speake Marin

Best Speake Marin Magister Tourbillon Replica Watch

Even though it has only one Best Speake Marin Magister Tourbillon Replica Watch it still holds a power reserve of 72 hours. You will not that the Oris 110 also has a single barrel movement and a power reserve of 240 hours but that movement is hand-wound while the SM3 is automatic.  Featuring a platinum micro rotor and a hand-finished movement this watch is debatably the highest quality watch we have seen for Baselworld yet.

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Speake Marin, the small company that just earlier this year announced their first chronograph, the Spirit Seafire comes the next Baselworld novelty, the Speake Marin Replica Watch.

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The case itself is 42mm in diameter and is made of grade 5 titanium. The exhibition case back displays the in-house calibre SM3, an automatic, 25 jewel movement. Picture

The dial is very similar to other Speake Marin watches. With the blued hands and roman numerals this classic style has proven to be very popular in the past and will continue to be in the future.  Picture The tourbillon mechanism has a custom cage made to implement the trademarked circle look found on other SM watches.  Picture The watch will come with a hand-made natural alligator strap and pin buckle. It fits nicely with the design and because the watch has a water resistance of only 30m, there is no need to add a bracelet for water related reasons. Picture

This is one of the nicest Speake Marin Replica released for Baselworld 2014. With a tourbillon, titanium case, platinum rotor, 72 hour power reserve, classic design, and great brand name this watch will be successful and I am sure that they will sell fast.

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Best Armin Strom Marussia F1 Team MR03 Replica Watch

I requested more information but they were very tight-lipped about the Best Armin Strom Marussia F1 Team MR03 Replica Watch. Both the dimensions and movement are the same as the current version. Everything about the current version can be found on the Armin Strom. Picture Photo Credit: Armin Strom Replica Watch  To continue the relationship between Armin Strom and the Marussia F1 Team the Biel manufacturer has released a limited edition watch.

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Best Oris

Best Oris 110 Limited Edition Replica Watch

If you have been reading my blog I have talked about Best Oris 110 Limited Edition Replica Watch and their next revolutionary watch for some time. Well, the wait is over. The Calibre 110 has two complications that have never before been combined in the same watch, a 10-day power reserve and a patented non-linear power reserve indicator. Oris’ watchmakers will hand assembling and testing each calibre in Oris’ Hölstein factory.

Picture Oris has been making affordable mechanical watches for a long time. However, many of them use movements such as the SW220 or the SW300. Despite the fact that they produced 229 in-house calibres between the years 1904 and 1981, it is the first mechanical movement developed from the
ground up by Oris for 35 years (movements are designed years before they come out). However, in the 110th year of the company and 33 years after their latest in-house oris replica watch calibre was introduced, they unveil the Calibre 110.  Picture

This new calibre has everything a person could want. It is a hand-wound movement but with an immense 10-day power reserve, that is not a negative at all. One interesting thing about this movement is that it has only one barrel. Given, it is a very large barrel but it does have to fit a mainspring that is 1.8m long.

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Disregarding materials the watches are identical. Each is 43mm in diameter and has a water resistance of 30m. They each have a genuine crocodile leather strap (usually they use calf leather with a croco pattern) with what I assume is a deployant clasp.  Picture

The watch comes in two versions, a rose gold version and a steel version. Each is a limited edition of just 110 (see a similarity here?).

Oris says non-linear power reserve which I think is slightly misleading. What they mean is that the power reserve indicator hand does not move at a constant speed. The hand moves more slowly the more the movement is wound but somewhere around the three day mark the hand starts moving more quickly. Oris says it gives the wearer a more accurate view of how much time they have left before they have to wind their watch.

However, Oris is not charging what it should for these watches.  The steel oris replica version (Ref No. 01 110 7700 4081) retails for just 5,500 CHF (~$6,300 USD) and the red gold version (Ref No. 01 110 7700 6081) retails for 14,800 CHF (~$17,000 USD). These watches are now available for preorder and will be delivered in April 2014. A further explanation of the patented power reserve system can be found below. This is a huge step for Oris and a big step for mechanical watchmaking as well. I mean, 10 days in one barrel!

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Best Arnold & Son

Another new High Quality Arnold and Son Replica Watch

Honoring the brand’s commitment to exclusivity, this High Quality Arnold and Son Replica Watch will be a limited edition of just 50 pieces. Due to the limited production and complicated movement the watch can be bought for 44‘928 CHF which translate to approximately $51,500. Picture

Arnold son has already released a number of great watches for their 250th anniversary year but I have to say this may be the best Arnold and Son Replica Watch yet.  Picture

The true beat system of this watch is on display to the wearer This watch has a true beat system which can also be found in their TB Victory watch. The only difference between the two is that with the DSTB, the true beat system is on display. This is acknowledged in the name, DSTB which stands for Dial Side True Beat. This watch once again acknowledges their 250th anniversary. It is their third watch to do this so far this year (the DSTB, the DTE, and the TEC1).

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The 43.5mm 18 carat red gold case houses the A&S6003. This movement has 229 parts all meticulously finished in true Haute Horologie style. Picture

To see all the watches I have covered for Baselworld including the 3 releases from Arnold and Son visit the Baselworld 2014 Releases page on my website. Baselworld is coming up fast and I cannot wait to see what other watches it will hold in store.

The layout out the true beat system in the Arnold and Son Replica and son went astray from the commonly used dial design this year. In almost every single on of their new watches for Baselworld 2014 there is an off-center subdial displaying the time, or in some cases there are even two.

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Best Oris

Black Dial Oris Artix Pointer Moon Replica Watch

This Black Dial Oris Artix Pointer Moon Replica Watch is not exactly new but it is redesigned into, as Oris puts it, a slimmer and more elegant model. As with many other Oris watches it uses nickel hands and applied markers filled with superluminova. The black dial matches the black calf skin (crocodile pattern) strap which uses a folding buckle. This watch will be priced at 1,900 CHF which is approximately $2,200. Oris redesigned their dressier model lines this year and really made some huge improvements which will show when these watches hit the market sometime in summer-autumn of this year.

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I am still waiting for Oris’ next big Oris Artix Pointer Moon Replica Watch  that they talked about but this is enough to tide me over for the time being. The date is displayed in the more classic way with a date window and the inner ring displays the number of days left until the next lunar cycle while the chapter ring has the corresponding moon phases on it.  Really great job Oris!

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Best Oris

Best Quality Oris Artelier Jumping Hour Replica Watch

This Best Quality Oris Artelier Jumping Hour Replica Watch  is an absolute must-have for anyone who likes jumping hour watches. With two off-center intersecting dials this watch is not your regular jumping hour and it shows a bit more craftsmanship. However, for 4,100 CHF (~$4,700) it should show more quality than regular watches. The features don’t stop at the 40.5mm case of the watch though.

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Oris has an extremely broad range of watches in their collection. Their Oris Artelier Jumping Hour Replica  can be found 9,200m off the ground and their divers 1000m below the surface of the earth. Their newest watch is water resistant to only 50m and is more likely to be found in an office building where the only diving that will be taking place is desk diving.

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At the heart of the watch beats the automatic caliber 917, which is based off of the SW300. The strap has a folding clasp rather than a tang buckle, a feature many people including myself appreciate because it not only keeps the strap looking new by not wearing out the holes but also allows the wearer to more easily put on and take off the watch. It is amazing to believe that with all the complicated Oris Replica  has in their collection that it took 110 years the the brand to create a jumping hour watch, but they certainly did an amazing job on it!